compo

[ kom-poh ]

noun

, plural com·pos.

1. composition material.

compo

/ ˈkɒmpəʊ /

noun

1. a mixture of materials, such as mortar, plaster, etc
2. informal.
   compensation, esp for injury or loss of work

adjective

1. military intended to last for several days

   a compo pack

   compo rations

Word History and Origins

Origin of compo¹

By shortening; -o

Word History and Origins

Origin of compo¹

short for composition, compensation, composite

Example Sentences

Two sculling boats with the private Saugatuck Rowing Club capsized as the water became rough during a weather change, sending 18 people into waters off Compo Beach, Westport Police Chief Foti Koskinas said at an evening news conference.

From Seattle Times

“For the first time, we had the most accurate hourly reconstruction of the weather back to 1940, around the world,” said Dr. Compo, who became a co-author on the study.

From New York Times

Owen played Tom Simmonite, the long lost son of Compo - who was played by the actor's real-life father Bill Owen.

From BBC

He was chosen to play Compo's son just days after the death of his father in 1999 from cancer.

From BBC

The series - which has followed the exploits of Compo, Nora Batty and friends - made its TV debut in 1973, and featured a host of famous faces including Eric Sykes and Dame Thora Hird.

From BBC